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Montaa Baja, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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Boonoo Boonoo, New South Wales, Australia
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Virginia, United States
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Florida, United States
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New Paltz, NY (July 7, 2013)
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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Christmas, Florida, United States
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Girraween, Queensland, Australia
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Muden, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
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Wisconsin, United States
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Fred photographed this beautiful Miltinus stenogaster yesterday. He was watching it as it flew away and saw what he thought was a robber fly clasp it out of the sky. They both dropped to a small sedge nearby. He thought this one was going to be eaten for dinner. But the supposed predator turned out to be another friendly mydid fly who had other ideas.Fred said he was lucky to record the two mating.Photos: Fred
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It was great to find these Diochlistus mitis. Such handsome Mydid flower flies that we had not seen before. These were flying low to the ground among low open shrubs on white sandy soil in Banksia menziesii open woodland. This environment had been burned about two years ago and the resulting shrub regrowth was coloured with flowers that provided food for the flies. On a 25 degree day the flies were very active. At times they were seen resting momentarily on the warm sand. These can be identified by the distinctive wing venation and the colourful yellow markings on the abdomens. Length around 20 mm. As far as we know these flies are rarely seen.Thanks to Xuankun Li and Chris Cohen for the identification.Photos: Jean and Fred
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Such handsome beasts.Cradley, Malvern Worcs, SO7347
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Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
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Dalcouth, Queensland, Australia
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Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
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I noticed a pair of these landing on an old seed head of a plant. It was great to see the male and female together. Notice these have a long proboscis.
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Oncodosia planaI only saw one or two of these flying. This one doesn't have the orange band that the previous
Oncodosia.
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Dalcouth, Queensland, Australia
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North Carolina, United States